Haytham Kenway

Haytham Kenway is a high-ranking English Templar, He is Connor Kenway's father. He also serves as the protagonist of the game for the first three sequences. He is first revealed when Desmond has a bleeding effect in the beginning of the game and is placed into the Animus. Haytham kills a man (confirmed that it was not his father) in the London Opera House in order to recover an artifact.

He is sent to the New World to seek out a First Civilization temple believed to be connected to the artifact he took at the Opera House. Through his efforts, Haytham recruits allies in Charles LeeJohn Pitcairn, and for a brief time, Kaniehti:io, among others. Haytham willingly kills his former friend and fellow TemplarGeneral Edward Braddock in order to secure Kaniehti:io's assistance in determining the location of the First Civilization temple.

Haytham becomes the leader of the Templars and recruits Charles Lee using a ring and saying the Templar Oath. He then established a small group of Templars in America for the purpose of aiding Britain win the Revolutionary War with the belief that nothing is standing in their way. Spoiler - Click to see/hide

Characteristics: Ambitious and power-hungry, Haytham is determined to achieve and maintain order while also ensuring the supremacy of his organization. He is infinitely willing to sacrifice others to guarantee success of a mission, and kills without mercy. He is not without feeling, however, expressing regret after discovering Charles Lee's raid on the Kanien'keha:ka village and Kaniehti:io's subsequent death. He also seeks reconciliation with Connor on more than one occasion, and refrains from killing him when he has the chance. His talents for strategic manipulation are prolific, and his combat skills are very well developed after years of practice.